According to U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, we could soon witness the biggest presidential upset in the U.S. since a former president was (figuratively) caught with his pants around his ankles. According to Mahoney, environmental enthusiasts may still have a slim ray of hope in seeing Al Gore take up residence in the Oval Office.

Though it is unlikely, if the Democrats still don't have presidential nominee by the time the Democratic Party national convention rolls around this August, a completely different nominee (different from Clinton or Obama that is) could rise from the ashes in a negotiated settlement.

“If it (the nomination process) goes into the convention, don’t be surprised if someone different is at the top of the ticket,” Mahoney said. If either Clinton or Obama suggested to a deadlocked convention a ticket of Gore-Clinton or Gore-Obama, the Democratic Party would accept it, Mahoney said.

Mahoney is a superdelegate who could vote during the convention, though he has said he has no plans to endorse either of the candidates, saying he doesn't see it as part of his job description to do so. If his vote isn't needed, Mahoney plans to give what he calls the "glorified pep rally" a miss.

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